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UK gives go-ahead for biggest new North Sea oilfield in years
The controversial Rosebank offshore development off Shetland has been granted consent by regulators.
The controversial Rosebank offshore development off Shetland has been granted consent by regulators.
Rosebank is the UK's largest untapped oil field and is estimated to contain up to 300 million barrels of oil.
The plan has faced widespread criticism due to its impact on climate change.
(Picture: Port of Cromarty Firth, Invergordon, Scotland, UK, The Transocean Leader and Shelf Drilling Fortress vessels off shore, Cromarty Firth, Scotland, UK. Picture Credit: Getty Images).
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